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I'll break the ice and admit I don't have a clue what the outcome will be. The unknown, to me, is if Morris is going to get the ball or not. If he touches the ball 25ish times we'll beat the spread - last I heard we are favored by 7. If Morris' role is limited to say 15-18 carries I believe we'll win but may not beat the spread.
I look for a conservative offensive game plan, the emphasis should be on execution and ST have to prove themselves.
An offense score points, ST wins games.

All three talking heads on the early show before Gameday Morning picked the Jags. I can't say I blame them. Our team shows a propensity to make stupid mistakes. One thing I want to see is RG III start to read the field and find open receivers. Our receivers get open. On that sideline out-of-bounds play last week, Andre Roberts was open at the hash and stayed uncovered as he dragged all the way across the field. Robert SHOULD have seen him but didn't.

RG III has all the physical skills and by all accounts is a GREAT guy. I'm glad my son looks up to him. What I want to see from him now is the next step. Show that you understand the game, RG III. He should know, pretty well, before the snap where he's going with the ball by looking at the defense. It would be great if he developed the mind of Payton Manning, but I think we'd be wildly successful if he went even a short way down that road.

Let's see that today.

I'm really looking forward to this. There were some bright spots last week but it was just an ugly game all around. I'm thinking we'll see more flow and momentum today.

My optimistic prediction: Morris rumbles, RGIII looks poised, and DeSean Jackson has his breakout game in B&G. Skins get out to a comfortable lead by halftime but don't seal the game until mid-way through the 4th quarter. No major ST mistakes and Roberts continues to do his thing.

Don't be surprised if you see you some "directional kicking" and pop ups short of the goal line:

Kai Forbath has been limited in practice since Thursday with a right groin injury.Forbath missed three games last season with a groin injury, but has said that this injury is not as bad. Yesterday, Coach Gruden told reporters the same thing, and said he was experiencing some tightness, and was just playing it safe during practice. Gruden also said that there was a plan B, and Forbath would be testing his leg out today to see if he could kick on Sunday. Gruden wouldn't say who would replace Forbath if he was unable to play, but the obvious choice is Redskins 7th Round pick Zach Hocker, who Forbath beat out for the job this offseason. It was unlikely that the team would bring in another kicker on such short notice, and the team liked Hocker while he was here.

ESPN's John Keim is now reporting that Kai Forbath is healthy and will be kicking tomorrow. Also, Zach Hocker will not be brought in as insurance in case Forbath re-injures himself, or experiences more tightness/soreness tomorrow.

I'll have to look at that 40 yard pass attempt to Roberts again. I seem to recall Griff facing quick pressure straight up the middle and being flushed out to the right ... probably right about when Roberts was breaking open at the hash. Griff threw the ball while running to his right. That helped the ball drift a little. Nevertheless the ball was actually on target. Roberts should have made the play. Many have said that he was in anyway and that they saw green between his foot and the sideline. I have a pretty good high DEF situation at home and I'm not convinced. What some saw as green may have simply been the bottom of his cleat which is dark. I feel like I saw the sideline curve a bit ... in other words his shoe was on it. My only other question was if he landed heel-toe because if his heel hit inbounds before his toe went out my call would be "in." I think he landed flat footed. Finally the referee was right there and quickly made the call. I feel the ruling that there was not enough evidence to overturn was correct. I blame the rush more than Griff for the closeness of the play to begin with and I blame Roberts for not pulling down the ball when really it was on target and a pro should've been able to get both feet down.

I thought I saw grass between his shoe and sideline. However, even with the pressure up the middle, Griffin should have seen him open well before he did. Roberts was the closest receiver to him, if I remember correctly.

It was a catch.

FLWSkin wrote:It was a catch.

Then too bad it wasn't, huh?

We need to punch the Jags in the mouth ... figuratively, of course.

I think it would have helped them get on a roll earlier. Might have made a big difference.

FLWSkin wrote:I think it would have helped them get on a roll earlier. Might have made a big difference.

No doubt. Huge field position. Huge confidence boost. Texans on their heels. Maybe the whole team has better focus and none of the BS freak plays happen.

I'm of the opinion that they need like one or two big plays and then they will relax and play a lot better. They are pressing, and just need to relax and play.

Looking forward to this game. Skins could really appreciate a solid game and victory, as they face 2 division players next.

The skins might win but I have very little hope for the season. I guess the goal will be to see if Robert can develop.

cleg wrote:The skins might win but I have very little hope for the season. I guess the goal will be to see if Robert can develop.

The odds are against us but I have tons of hope with 15 games to go.

Let's win this one. Let's destroy their O-line and mix it up on offense. Let's not do any stupid BS on specials.

C'mon, fellas. Make me proud as I watch today.

Predictions today?

How about....our D knocks Henne out of the game but Bortles comes in and looks like Superman.



Seriously, I do want to win...bad. However, I'm just not too confident with this team. Would be so glad if they turned it on today.

GREAT SLIDE!! LOL

First down and NICE SLIDE!

See? Bob IS trainable.

That's a catch.

That's a catch! He didn't lose control of the ball until he got hit.

That IS a catch... Only a league directive will overturn... mmmmmmm...

Deep pass! Should be overturned catch

Challenge?

Awww bulls***! Biased refs!!